AASSA Purchasing, Consolidation & Shipping Service

AASSA provides a purchasing/consolidation service for its member schools for the preferential service charge of only 6.5% of the cost of goods ordered for Full Member schools, and 14% for non-member schools. The service charge for Full Members is approximately half of that of any other purchasing service available and there are no additional hidden purchasing charges (other than the charge to send invoices by courier, if requested by the school). Because AASSA buys in bulk, we receive goods at a discount from many vendors which are passed along to our membership.

Vendor Discounts as of January 2018

We are in the process of formalizing standardized discounts with our vendors. Many vendors will give a discount (which we pass along in full to the schools) because we order in bulk, or they will have special promotions to those with whom they do substantial business.

The following vendors have agreed to set discount rates up to the following amounts in spite of the quantity of goods being ordered by an individual school. Some companies have subsidiary companies or process through subsidiary vendors which may or may not grant the discounts. Discounts may not apply to certain products.

AASSA will purchase on behalf of our schools from any vendor that will work with a freight consolidator and that allows their products to be shipped overseas. We typically order from approximately 700 different vendors.

	Vendor	Discount
	ABC Feelings	10%
	Academic Therapy Publications, Inc.	10% on Products (except Alfa Prefix)
	ACE Educational Supplies	30% off current Retail/Catalog Prices; Free shipping to Freight forwarder in Florida To view our available products visit: http://www.ACEeducational.com
	Action Publishing	Agendas: 10% for all items
	Active Parenting Publishers	10%-Need to use Promo Code on Purchase order
	American Whistle Corporation	flat rate of $2.50/each they normally sell for $4
	Arbor Scientific	10% http://viewer.epageview.com/Viewer.aspx?docid=503fef23-3228-474d-ab8e-a7cc00d4d5aa
	Art Supply	10% discount; free domestic shipping on orders over $350
	B & H Photo	Will Quote
	Barnes & Noble	20% on most items (not textbooks) up to $4,999; 25% over $5,000
	Boardworks	10% discount plus free shipping
	Booksource	30% off List price: Free Shipping within US
	Boreal Science	12% discount
	Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks	10% on all products
	Bryan Gibson	10% and free shipping within 48 states on Megaphones currently in stock and even more discounts if buying in quantity.
	BYO Recreation and National Playground Construction	30% all Playground Structures (except if on sale) 10% all Other Items
	Carolina Biological	10% and free domestic shipping to warehouse in Miami
	CDI Computer Dealers Inc.	4-15% http://cdicomputers.com/education-home
	CDW	2-13% depending upon item; 7% on software; free domestic shipping to Miami; click here for further discounts
	Cengage	20%, but billing must be to AASSA, and shipping to Ideal Cargo
	Chalk	20% off their Curriculum and Planning Products, with a free planning app for teachers.
	Cheng-tsui	If 15 copies of textbooks order, then they can offer one free desk copy of paperback textbook.
	Child Therapy Toys	10% off Orders up to $199 (code AASSA10) 15% off orders over $199 (code AASSA15); Flat rate shipping to Miami Forwarder for $4.95 or free shipping for orders over $99
	CM School Supply	10% with free shipping to Miami (min order $300) for free shipping
	Committee for Children	10% Free Shipping to Miami warehouse, and discounted shipping to Int'l destinations
	Constructive Playthings	15% on all Catalog Items, free shipping for orders $300 or more actual freight charges for drop-ship items to address in Miami
	Continental Book Company	10% on titles they carry
	Cricket Media	Special rate of $9.95 per magazine subscription for a min of 20 subs. All subs must be for the same magazine and shipping to the same address to qualify. Includes printed and digital access.
	Delta Publishing	5% - 15% off on items marked with a green $ sign online or in the catalog
	Demco	Includes partner companies: Promo code must be on purchase order to qualify. Demco Interiors, Upstart, and Evanced 20% Supplies, 15% Furniture, 15% Equipment & 10% Learning Materials Please note, products, TeacherGeek Maker Cart is excluded from the discount.
	Dick Blick Art Material	20% catalog discount...Catalog "EACH" price less 15% Valid from current Resources for Art Educators annual catalog only (item numbers will begin with B for 2014. Letters will change annually between A,B, or C) Free freight on orders of $49 or more after discount (see below for exclusions) Discount Exclusions: Sale catalogs, web prices and promotions Quantity pricing is not discountable (you will receive the lower of either the quantity break or your discount from the "EACH" price based on the quantity being purchased) Any item # with the letter "F" are excluded from ALL terms & conditions. Ref# OD15999on Purchase Order
	Discount School Supply	20% off all orders over $150, with free shipping on in-stock items over $99. Items with small truck icon in catalag will be charged 15% shipping.
	Educational Innovations Inc.	7% on product line ; free ground shipping on orders over $200, in the US
	EduChange	15% Free Shipping to Miami on Concept Construxions orders over $500.00
	EDU-LAB Scientific Resources	15% discount on all orders over $500.00 and free shipping for all orders over $5,000.00.
	ETA Hand2mind	15%; free ground shipping to Miami
	Evan-Moor	45% discount and free shipping to warehouse
	ExploreLearning	5% discount
	Flaghouse	15% on PE products: free domestic shipping
	Follett	5% on Print and Digital Materials;Further discount can be negotiated on orders larger than $10,000.
	French Toast	Will offer the best pricing possible based on the details of the order as well as the following: Free set up Free artwork design Free artwork digitization Free freight within the US (approximately 7% of total order cost)
	Frey Scientific (part of School Specialty)	15% No discount on Exclusive products with a prefix of "SSI", Delta, "CPO" or Frey Scientific Exclusive products with a prefix "N" or "LN" ; free shipping Ref# 7779338291 on purchase order
	Full Compass	1 - 50% with Brands they Carry & Free Shipping in the Continental USA
	Galloway Office Supply & Furniture	30% + off al MSRP. Copy paper@ $28.99 per case. Free delivery to AASSA. Go to goswholesale.com
	Gaylord	15%
	Gov. Connections	Will offer us discounts, we will request a qoute prior to processing, they will never sell us full price.
	Gracewind Music	5%-20% depending on the items; if placed on-line 15%
	Graduation Source	Graduation Regalia (caps, gowns, diplomas, diploma covers, and stoles). We offer 10% discount for orders up to $1,000 and 20% for any orders above $1,000
	Great Minds http://greatminds.org/	10% discount off all print and digital resources (except Geodes), with additional bundle and volume based discounts available.
	Groelier Electronic Encyclopedia	20% discount on paperback items only
	Haese Mathematics Pty Ltd.	20% (except on Infinity Test & Homework Generator CD's and replacement textbook CDs, digital only subscriptions and non-discount items)
	HarperCollins/ I Can Read Series	25% discount. Free shipping to U.S. forwarder with minimum purchase of 30 units (assorted)
	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt	30%
	Human Kinetics, Inc.	a flat 50%
	John R. Green Company www.JohnRGreenco.com	25%- 73%; $65 minimum to receive FREE SHIPPING to AASSA or Warehouse Classroom Supplies Pre-K to 12, Office Supplies & Teachers Materials Pre-K to 12. Pages 2 to 693 (2018 John R. Green Catalog #124) Educational Furniture & Equipment Pages 694 to 915 (2018 John R. Green Catalog #124)
	Kaplan	18% off current retail pricing, a Minimum of $300 for discount to be applied
	Lakeshore Learning	10% discount; free shipping on orders over $100 to Florida
	Learning Resource	20% off retail price + free freight to AASSA's forwarder location in Florida within a minimun order of $300.00.
	Lee Ryder Lamination www.leeryder.com	20% off on Laminating Roll Film, Laminating Pouches, Computer Photo ID Systems, ID Printers, Ribbons, PVC Cards, ID Accessories. Minimum order $300. contact LRL for your quote: office@leeryder.com
	Link Max	Paper Brand A1 8.5x11 97 bright $23.25/carton Paper brand Topprint 8.5x11 $23.25/carton
	Lowes	5% off everything $20 delivers Aggressive discounts on bulks orders (over $2500)
	Marathon Printing	10% off Retail Prices
	McGraw Hill	25% on Glencoe and school division orders
	Merriam Webster	25% on all books. Free freight to U.S. forwarder for mass market books only
	Music in Motion	6% merchandise discount
	Nasco or Enasco	20% on Arts and Crafts; 15% off on all other catalogs including Science, PE, Health, Reading, Family & Consumer, Math, Early Learning, and Special Education; "Z" items will receive 5% discount; free domestic shipping except furniture, paper rolls, carpet, clay and drop-ship items
	Nearpod	15% off the School Site License
	New England Chessmaking	10%
	NewSound Music	25 to 40% discount off retail, depending on the label a particular title comes from Order of $400 or more have free shipping
	Nienhuis Montessori USA	5% off order over $500 10% off order over $1000
	Pearson Education	Pearson Ed offers substantial discounts at it's many divisions. Click here for further information.
	Phunzone	5% discount when order is submitted Includes partner companies: Boinsafety.com-Play Safety Padding Toviga.com- Safety Padding Pinchshield.com- Door Finger Guards Pooldocks.com-Swim Platforms
	Premier Agendas	10% - on Raising Respect planner program and also special offer on "Everyday Learning Fun" targeted for Kindergarten - grade 2 Elementary & Middle School
	Primary Concepts	10% on order over $200 Reference AASSA10%
	Quill	20% on classroom and office products; 56% on copy paper; 16% ink and toner; 27% cleaning and breakroom products; 10% furniture; 5% on technology; free delivery of all orders; special pricing on over 500 items
	S & S Worldwide	25% - No Minimum; Free Shipping excludes items shipped directly from the manufacturer.
	Sargent-Welch	20% discount off list price excluding any items that are non-discountable in our catalog or on the web-site
	Scenario Learning	DISCOUNT: Online Platforms (each platform has a $500 USD minimum per organization): 20% discount off SafeSchools Training - Online Safety & Compliance Training for school employees 20% discount SafeSchools SDS - Online SDS Chemical Inventory Management 20% discount for SafeSchools Incident - Online Incident Management 30% Discount for Exceptional Child - Online Special Ed Professional Development for teachers and teachers aides
	Scholastic	25%
	School Kid Healthcare	10%
	School Outfitters	1-20% off already discounted catalog prices
	School Specialty: Education Essentials, Sax Art.PE, Early Childhood, Special Needs, Common Core and Early Childhood Instructional Solutions and Career & Technical Catalogs. Excluded: Frey, Delta, Premier Spark and classroom Direct Brands - go direct to these brands for pricing/assistance.	15% discount off Educator Price for supplies (items with an 7 or 9 prefix). 34% discount off list price on consumable goods. Items beginning with 7 & 9 prefix ship via parcel - $9.95 minimum charge and free on single order over US$49.00 25% discount off List Price Only furniture and equipment (Items with a 6 or 8 prefix). Items beginning with 6 & 8 prefix ship via truck/freight – minimum US$99.00 charge or %15 of goods total. Ask for actual freight quote where freight rate is greater than US$1,000.00
	SchoolScreener Software	15% in the products, plus further 5% discount to schools signing up before January 2017. http://screeningforschools.com/, http://thomsonscreening.com/
	Second Step	Free Shipping to Miami warehouse, and discounted shipping to Int'l destinations
	Secondary Solutions	15% off individual orders up to $249.99 10% off orders $250 and up
	SharMusic	1-35% off regular or listing pricing, with free shipping on orders over $20 going ground to the contiguous 48 states
	Simply Teach Tech	10% discount on professional development fee. 5% discount on educator pricing. Free domestic shipping for Internaitonal orders.
	SmileMakers	10%; and free shipping domestic
	Spectrum Scientifics	10% discount (except ion telescopes, telescope accessories and lab furniture)
	Staples	5% to 50% depends on items
	Teacher Created Materials and Shell Education	40% on Full Line & Free Shipping to Warehouse in Miami
	Teaching & Learning Stuff	10% and Free Shipping on Non-Furniture orders over $200
	Tiger Direct	35%
	Time Square Stage Lighting (formally known as SLD Lighting)	10% from published website prices
	United Art & Education	$500- 999 10% $1000-1999 12% $2000-4999 15% Over $5000 20%
	USA Scientific	20% of list prices some exclusions apply
	Vernier International	Approx. 15% off regular price
	VWR International	20% disount off list price excluding any items that are non-discountable in our catalog or on the web-site. Free shipping on all items that do not end in a "9"
	Wards	20% discount off list price excluding any items that are non-discountable in our catalog or on the web-site. Free shipping on all items that do not end in "9"
	WCEPS (WIDA)	$100 off the WISC membership which allows schools 15% off on WIDA store products
	Wenger	10% on the USA list prices
	West Music Company	7%Merchandise discount Please note that all Gameplan Materials and Wenger Brands items are Excluded from Discount Shipping will be calculated at a discounted 6% of the merchandise subtotal Promo quote must be on purchase order
	Woodwind & Brasswind	3% off from Current website Prices & Free Shipping within 48 states. Promo code must be on Purchase order
	World Book Online	Discount offered effective May 1, 2016 for the Advanced Differentiated Package at $642. This pricing will remain valid for the remainder of 2016 and 2017.
	WT Cox	From 0- 18% off Publisher List price Pricing based on Library's subscription collection. Free Shipping

Some companies’ invoices clearly show the discount percentage and amount for each item and others do not. Companies do not tailor their accounting systems and invoices to the individual customers’ needs.

AASSA will not be responsible for discrepancies between stated and actual discounts but, if informed immediately, will bring such discrepancies to the attention of the vendors for rectification.

Many other companies offer discounts on specific products or on orders above certain amounts, but they will not provide a publishable discount. Their discounts are granted on a case-by-case basis.

As you can see, our service fees are easily offset simply through discounts you would not otherwise receive and our tax-exempt status.

Purchasing Procedures

Each school utilizing our purchasing service signs a memorandum of understanding with AASSA which includes specific instructions for us to follow in processing their orders. All orders must be placed through AASSA in order to use AASSA's chosen freight forwarder as consolidator.

Orders are then placed by uploading our excel-based purchase order form, which will be sent to you once we have received your contract. It takes approximately three months from the time of ordering to the actual shipment of goods in most cases. It is, therefore, recommended that orders are placed by early March in order to be assured of receiving them prior to the following school year (assuming an August start)..

At the time of placing orders, funds should be wired to us since the amount of the orders must be on deposit in the school’s AASSA Services Account prior to our placing the orders. Once funds are received, we place all orders with vendors and track the receipt of boxes at the warehouse.

Schools will have access to the status of their orders throughout the process on our new online system.

Prior to shipping, the estimated cost of storage and shipping costs must be on deposit at AASSA so that we are able to pay AASSA's chosen freight forwarder on your behalf.

Shipping

AASSA has reached a special arrangement on behalf of our member schools who purchase through AASSA. The Freight Forwarder AASSA will be working with offers highly competitive rates for warehousing (which is free for 30 days) and shipping to AASSA member schools who purchase through AASSA. As a result, the most efficient and effective plan is to use AASSA for purchasing and the freight forwarder AASSA will be working with for warehousing and shipping, if at all possible. If you do so, you will receive discounts as a member who is purchasing and consolidating your order through our chosen freight forwarder..

Some schools ship their goods via the U.S. Embassy and are required to use other shipping companies such as Just in Time. Goods are generally received by AASSA's chosen freight forwarder, packed for shipment, and then forwarded to the selected shipper. In this case, the school should expect invoices both from the freight forwarder AASSA is using and their selected shipper.

Prior to the shipment being dispatched, the school will be informed as to the amount due to the freight forwarder working with AASSA for handling fees and/or shipping costs.